Island of Terror

‘House On Straw Hill’  has either an illustrious history or a terrible reputation, depending on how you look at t...

Perennial heavy Pat Roach gets heavy in 'Gangsters' , and I'm not just talking about his jewellery.

As a final 'Gangsters' note, I just wanted to revisit the bit about the ‘abysmal’ acting. I can’t think of another show that has su...

'Gangsters’ is a weird show that, over time got weirder and weirder. Starting off as a ‘Play For Today’ before...

As with ' The Ghosts Of Motley Hall',  no matter how much paranormal mischief went on, there was always something inherently d...

FMIF as Mr. Rockbottom in the otherwise woeful 'Never Too Young To Rock' . At least he looks like he's enjoying hims...

So there’s this big brain out in space, yeah? A massive cerebral cortex that is apparently linked to a myriad of ot...

'Space 1999’ never fails to raise an indulgent chortle and wry shake of the head, does it? It’s so inherently ridic...

Mining can be a depressing, deadly business, and in 'Room For One' (1 976 ) the National Coal Board take their private informa...

‘Satan’s Slave’ is a film that director Norman J. Warren sweated blood to make, spending years on getting the finance into place. His ...

FMIF as the pensive Dr. Charles Logan in 'Journey To Where', a 1976 episode of 'Space 1999' . no, that's not the ...

Given its long time prominence as a major world city, it is perhaps surprising to realise that London has been menaced by Giant Apes o...